page_title: Transport in India
section_title: Palanquins
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in India / Human/Animal powered / Palanquins
caption_attribution_description: English: A palanquin in Calcutta. The missionaries usual method of travel around the country.
context_page_description: Transport in India consists of transport by land, water and air. Public transport is the primary mode of road transport for most
  of the Indian citizens, and India's public transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world.
  India's road network is the second-largest and one of the busiest in the world, transporting 8.225 billion passengers and over 980 million tonnes of cargo annually, as of 2015. India's rail network is the fourth largest and second busiest in the world, transporting 8.44 billion passengers and 1.23 billion tonnes of freight annually, as of 2019. Aviation in India, broadly divided into military and civil aviation, is the fastest-growing aviation market in the world and Bangalore with 65% national share is the largest aviation manufacturing hub of India. India's waterways network in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks, is the ninth largest waterway network in the world. Freight transport by waterways is highly under-utilised in India with the total cargo moved by inland waterways being 0.1 percent of the total inland traffic in India. Roads in India are maintained by-National Highway Authority Of India.
context_section_description: Palanquins are also known as palkis , was one of the luxurious methods primarily used by the rich and noblemen for travelling and also to carry a deity (idol) of a God. Many temples have sculptures of God being carried in palkis. Modern use of the palanquin is limited to Indian weddings, pilgrimage and carrying idols of Gods.
caption: A palanquin in Calcutta
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